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The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976
Drama, Western
2h 15m
A Missouri farmer joins a Confederate guerilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family. (imdb)

Directed by:

Clint Eastwood

Screenwriter:

Philip Kaufman, Forrest Carter

Starring:

Clint Eastwood, Sam Bottoms, Will Sampson, Bill McKinney, Royal Dano, John Vernon, Sondra Locke, Chief Dan George, Paula Trueman, John Mitchum, Geraldine Keams, Woodrow Parfrey

Franchise:

Josey Wales

Genres:

Drama, Western

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Navajo
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The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976
Drama, Western
2h 15m
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madmanMadMan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
86th
One of the finest and most underrated westerns ever made......a mystical and violent trip through the American west, featuring a Confederate outlaw (Eastwood), a beautiful woman (Locke), and an elder Indian (George). At times slow burning, other times action packed, this is one of the best of the 70s.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 24 Dec 2006
80
86th
Clint Eastwood spits on: a beetle, a dog (repeatedly), two dead hillbillies, a scorpion and a traveling salesman. Kills about a hundred people, too.
Rated 24 Dec 2006
gritGrit
Rated 06 Jun 2009
89
95th
After mastering the part of the western protagonist, Eastwood makes his directoral skills clear. Josey Wales is another interesting western character with clear elements of the emotional and moral dilemmas of the west Eastwood seems to enjoy representing. With the inclusion of an excellent cast, lead primarily by the excellent Chief Dan George, and an interesting plotline it makes for a classic western. Add to that some surreal, humourous interludes involving spitting and an adorable mangy mutt.
Rated 06 Jun 2009
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 21 Apr 2008
85
86th
Man movie.
Rated 21 Apr 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
99
99th
Clint's best western, Leone classics notwithstanding. Filled with action, this movie also has something the spaghetti westerns usually lack: a heart. Eastwood's relationship with Lone Watie and his respect for the Indians in general was revolutionary at the time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 12 Mar 2007
3
45th
Unlike almost all other post-1960 westerns, this one has more than just tough guy one-liners and badass gunslinging. Don't get it wrong, there's plenty of that, but there's also a layer of emotion uncommon to westerns of the time. It just kept growing on me throughout the entire two hour running time, and by the end I felt entertained and appreciative.
Rated 12 Mar 2007
jebJeb
Rated 28 Dec 2009
90
79th
Eastwood in top form both in filmmaking and acting.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 26 Feb 2007
4
70th
An excellent western from Eastwood. It builds itself on the most classic of western cliches, and it does a fine job of it. Eastwood does well in actually portraying a sympathetic, intelligent, and developed Indian character, with whom he develops a close friendship, and he does a solid job of fleshing out his own character as well, balancing morality with typical Clint badassery. "You gonna pull those pistols or whistle 'Dixie'?"
Rated 26 Feb 2007
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 30 May 2020
6
35th
I'm sure this is a good film, but I never seem to be in the right mood to appreciate it as such. As opposed to my favourite westerns, this wasn't the fun, visceral and memorable audiovisual experience I was hoping for, and the animal abuse in the film was a bit too much.
Rated 30 May 2020
djembadjemba
Rated 01 Jun 2013
85
86th
"I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas, sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches." hehe
Rated 01 Jun 2013
tarantinoleTarantinOle
Rated 28 Mar 2012
60
32nd
A little disappointed. The character feels shallow, even though the movie itself tries to make him look the opposite. The spitting was epic though.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
doctor7doctor7
Rated 27 Apr 2010
90
91st
Another superb western from Eastwood. It manages to turn the stereotype of Union soldiers being morally fantastic liberators and provides the grim reality that atrocities were committed by both sides during the American civil war. Eastwood is fantastic as Josey Wales, the once politically apathetic frontiersman driven to join the Confederates after Union soldiers butcher his family. As a side note the author of the novel this is based was a member of the KKK. Oh my.
Rated 27 Apr 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 29 Aug 2009
85
81st
Nice Western fun where Eastwood's charisma washes away the few small issues the film has.
Rated 29 Aug 2009
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 22 Nov 2007
75
90th
Animal rights organizations must protest against this movie due to constant spitting on the skinny dog. A pure relief for me after the pseudo objective, supposedly realistic last series of movies by Eastwood.
Rated 22 Nov 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 25 Aug 2007
75
75th
Good
Rated 25 Aug 2007
ewp805ewp805
Rated 09 Aug 2012
85
85th
Great western with Eastwood at the helm, both on screen and off. Clint is all sorts of awesome.
Rated 09 Aug 2012
lexlex
Rated 30 Jul 2012
85
67th
It's as if Eastwood has given the Man With No Name a back story. Less gloriously stylish than the Leone westerns, but more thoughtful and equally bad ass.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
muzak66muzak66
Rated 25 Sep 2010
90
91st
Another awesome Clint movie.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
77
93rd
One of the better westerns of all time. Eastwood shines and solidified his role (in my mind, sorry John Wayne) as the ultimate cowboy. It's exciting , funny and even sweet at times. Was also a peek of what was to come with Clint on the other side of the camera.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 24 May 2010
10
98th
Excellent script, directing and acting. Eastwood is too cool. He was also way ahead of his time, telling PETA to fuck off even before they existed. An underrated western, should be more well known.
Rated 24 May 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 18 Apr 2010
83
83rd
A fairly original western with Eastwood doing tip top in both acting and directing. never boring, always bad ass, and nearly every character in the movie is interesting and keeps you entertained. I was definitely humored by Eastwood spitting tobacco on everything that moved.
Rated 18 Apr 2010
spookymarispookymari
Rated 20 Aug 2009
90
97th
My favorite Clint Eastwood movie ever. The fact that it's about a part of the US that's very overlooked in history class when you learn about the Civil War and what happened afterwards made it all the more interesting.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 02 Aug 2009
84
89th
Clint you bad-ass mofo.
Rated 02 Aug 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 27 Jul 2009
90
94th
Great characters brought to life by memorable performances, great dialogue, great scenarios, and great little character moments. It's a movie more about individual scenes and instances than the overarching plot (although the plot itself is a wholly satisfying cat-and-mouse game) but it wastes no time moving from one riveting moment to the next. Relentlessly entertaining, no complaints at all (except for one dumb gag about a guy falling in a pile of horseshit).
Rated 27 Jul 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 23 Jul 2009
82
94th
One of Eastwood's best films as both a director and an actor, and that says a lot. Wales is the reluctant hero, who is ruled by his conscience when a staged coach is attacked by goons.
Rated 23 Jul 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Jul 2009
80
90th
Nice Movie
Rated 10 Jul 2009
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 29 Apr 2009
9
97th
A damn fine western. Seems a little overlong but I can't think of anything that could have been cut. Great ending.
Rated 29 Apr 2009
dukeDuke
Rated 02 Feb 2009
80
59th
Sunshine, sunflowers, sons of bitches.
Rated 02 Feb 2009
tejascarltejascarl
Rated 19 Aug 2007
90
87th
Classic!! Does it remove stains??
Rated 19 Aug 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
65
73rd
A great western.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 13 Aug 2022
85
85th
A very strong western that fits well with the rest of Eastwood's catalogue. If you like most of his westerns, you'll like this one. Eastwood is at his Eastwoodyist and the film is well paced, with action popping up just when you're starting to get comfortable. Wales is an interesting character, deeper than some of Eastwood's others. It's not perfect; the main issue with it is that it can be a bit aimless as far as Eastwood's actual goals go and it lacks some urgency. Still, very very good.
Rated 13 Aug 2022
doyler29doyler29
Rated 03 Feb 2022
90
87th
I think in many ways it's the best western Eastwood directed, particularly because it owes so little to his spaghetti western origins and carves it's own path. It's a beautiful looking film with magnificent landscapes shot by Bruce Surtees.
Rated 03 Feb 2022
ehk2ehk2
Rated 30 Oct 2021
30
40th
No surprise that the author of the novel was a segregationist and a former KKK member. Though the movie has some funny moments.
Rated 30 Oct 2021
alexbrissonAlexBrisson
Rated 09 Aug 2021
60
18th
*Spits on ground
Rated 09 Aug 2021
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 24 Jul 2021
8
74th
It's fine I guess, Clint Eastwood playing a rooty-toot-tooting cowboy. Everything is fine, from script to acting to the gorgeous scenery.
Rated 24 Jul 2021
darrenDarren
Rated 06 Feb 2021
77
69th
It's nice to go back and watch older Clint movies where he still had a very keen eye for shot composition. Love his new stuff still tho but it's not the same
Rated 06 Feb 2021
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 28 Jan 2021
57
67th
This has to be the best movie Eastwood directed in the 70s. It is thoughtful, sly, and strong, with a good tonal balance in a movie that hits many opposite notes. But deep down, it doesn't transcend the western genre. It is merely a standout example.
Rated 28 Jan 2021
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 29 Oct 2020
84
85th
It's Clint. He's a cowboy, it's what he does. There is more going on under the surface though. Also, you can tell Eastwood learned a lot from Sergio Leone.
Rated 29 Oct 2020
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 17 Nov 2019
80
79th
I liked this Western in terms of it showing the titular character getting on with the natives and that not all the characters were young and attractive, as I imagine must have been the case back in the days of 'wild west'. There are some good pieces of dialogue, some thoughtful. There is of course strong violence (some quite bloody) and some strong language. I thought this was a good film and so I'd recommend it.
Rated 17 Nov 2019
wongfooWongFoo
Rated 02 Aug 2019
73
70th
"Dyin' ain't much of a livin', boy!"
Rated 02 Aug 2019
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 01 Jun 2018
93
92nd
Em honra dos 88 anos de Eastwood. É maravilhoso pelos mais variados motivos, o primeiro é profunda influência de Leone, tanto o humor como em questões narrativas. A maravilhosidade continua com a resistência simbólica formada por mulheres e indígenas, o mesmo vale para a questão de mostrar os nortistas de uma maneira pouco convencional sem cair no panfletarismo. Não é sempre que gosto do cinema do Clint antes de sua maturidade nos anos 90, mas este é um que canto louvores sobre.
Rated 01 Jun 2018
jordanraidenjordanraiden
Rated 25 Sep 2017
14
44th
8/8
Rated 25 Sep 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 18 Sep 2017
78
89th
Clint has made a career of playing inscrutable characters, but T.O.J.W is probably the first real example of his directorial skill. It begins as a standard revenge story, but it takes many narrative detours and develops unexpectedly into a depthful quasi-Fordian take on a makeshift community of outcasts who band together to protect their own. Suttee's shadowy photography is stunning, capturing the jagged contours of the American landscape and the rustic interiors of period dwellings.
Rated 18 Sep 2017
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 28 May 2017
96
90th
A
Rated 28 May 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
93
91st
great western
Rated 21 Nov 2016
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 25 Apr 2016
65
72nd
Eastwood spitting on everything for 2 hours. And Sondra Locke looking pretty. Plus some good scenery. What more do you want.
Rated 25 Apr 2016
cluedon657Cluedon657
Rated 09 Jul 2015
7
43rd
Clint Eastwood alone gives it 6/10.
Rated 09 Jul 2015
kasperlKasperL
Rated 26 Jun 2015
70
65th
Eastwood is one cool son of a B word, but this cozy and surprisingly lighthearted western of his is perhaps a bit too low on momentum for non-fans of the genre.
Rated 26 Jun 2015
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 18 Apr 2015
80
91st
You know there ain't no forgettin..
Rated 18 Apr 2015
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 02 Apr 2015
85
92nd
Interesting first hour, when it resembles some sort of John Ford-meets-Terrence Malick style in beautiful shots, but the highlights are mostly in the second half -- Clint making a settlement with the comanches stands out as one of hist most impressive acting/directing scenes of his career.
Rated 02 Apr 2015
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 03 Dec 2014
78
70th
(2nd viewing, 1st: 65)
Rated 03 Dec 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
80
50th
The residue of war is refractory and widespread in Clint Eastwood's brooding, grandiose revisionist western. What's impressive is just how wide a compass of feeling he brings without compromising his fabled efficiency of gesture, or reaching beyond his uber-masculine monotone grumble. There's delight to be found in the accumulating gallery of characters, the saucy humor and the bushwhacking, bounty hunting and stand-offs against the expanse of frontier landscape.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
patmanpatman
Rated 21 Jul 2014
63
54th
A classic action western where Eastwood essentially play the same iconic character as we meet in the dollars-trilogy. A guy you don't want to mess with, he doesn't say much and can easily wipe out ten guys at a time. Alongside him rides Watie, very different to Wales but they are a nice pairing. A warm, witty and humane character thats easy to appreciate. There are scenes that are very enjoyable and a few good one-liners but the movie doesn't manage to truly captivate me throughout.
Rated 21 Jul 2014
jnsonejijnsoneji
Rated 17 Aug 2013
87
43rd
Clint Eastwood in his firely role as Josely Wales sets his messages wherever he goes.
Rated 17 Aug 2013
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 01 Aug 2013
6
86th
eastwood's old-fashioned idealism always bordered on being didactic and hokey, but he's a director of great sensitivity and mythic resonance, capable of drilling deep wells of pathos out of what couldn't possibly work on the page, as evidenced by the entire second half of this. "i guess we all died a little in that damn war."
Rated 01 Aug 2013
just1nJust1n
Rated 22 Jul 2013
80
78th
Excellent in the western genre
Rated 22 Jul 2013
nepetaNepeta
Rated 22 Mar 2013
75
56th
Great fun.
Rated 22 Mar 2013
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
65
48th
Eastwood shoots more bullets.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 13 Jan 2013
87
91st
86.500
Rated 13 Jan 2013
dougiedDougieD
Rated 15 Oct 2012
75
43rd
Starts off as a by-the-numbers western but picks up considerably in the second act. I was never riveted to my seat but it's an enjoyable western.
Rated 15 Oct 2012
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 09 Sep 2012
83
79th
Eastwood is beating around that bush of what makes Westerns their own special entity: you would assume Josey's morals base or regressive, until you think about the stands he takes - and the stands he lets go. It's as spiritual as El Topo, just as relevant, but not nearly as self-indulgent. A gem that is bizarre for its iconoclasm... and its popularity.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
dunstan_xxxDunstan-xxx
Rated 28 Feb 2012
89
92nd
Chief Dan George is a hoot in this movie! Great film
Rated 28 Feb 2012
pzinggpzingg
Rated 04 Feb 2012
90
69th
90 for the moody misty Bruce Surtees photography; for all the small historical references provided by Forrest Carter's story, like the Kansas Redlegs, Bill Anderson, William Quantrill, General Jo Shelby, Comancheros, and linsey-woolsey shirts; and for Dan George, a link to Little Big Man.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
llettiereLLettiere
Rated 23 Jan 2012
97
90th
Probably my favorite Clint Eastwood film. It's really much more than your average cheesy western. It rises above the majority of westerns of the time.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 14 Dec 2011
77
64th
If you are a Western or Clint Eastwood fan then you must check out this film. Eastwood is great in the lead role and the main reason to watch this story. The script is straight forward but Eastwood keeps things moving along.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
theyshoot11theyshoot11
Rated 30 Nov 2011
72
44th
#566
Rated 30 Nov 2011
icarusIcarus
Rated 07 Nov 2011
87
83rd
A crisp, well-paced effort from Eastwood. The film slowly builds its emotional core, ironically through a series of violent confrontations that lead to the rescues of what becomes a strange and motley grouping of people. This assortment of rejects and wanderers form a community borne out of a necessity for human contact and interaction, with the sacrificing Wales at its center. The cinematography is gorgeous and the dialogue crackles throughout. Very entertaining.
Rated 07 Nov 2011
kavuKavu
Rated 19 Jun 2011
85
86th
Clint is awesome on both sides of the camera. Solid story and beautiful cinematography.
Rated 19 Jun 2011
grouchoGroucho
Rated 31 May 2011
30
53rd
"Though the story is pat...there's pleasure to be had in the memorable one-liners, the irreverent humor...and the Western action against the backdrop of frontier scenery"
Rated 31 May 2011
hulothulot
Rated 28 Apr 2011
60
54th
watched: 2011, 2018
Rated 28 Apr 2011
glmglm
Rated 18 Dec 2010
88
87th
87.750
Rated 18 Dec 2010
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 24 Nov 2010
80
81st
Great directing, acting and of course the screenplay. Eastwood found the ideal harmony between spagetti westerns and the american westerns from the 50's.
Rated 24 Nov 2010
talvitieTalvitie
Rated 24 Oct 2010
69
57th
It's a decent western. At the very beginning I thought that this will be a damn good but during the movie I started to feel it too long. That's 'cause there's too much air in between the scenes and things get a little bit too boring.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 27 Jul 2010
80
88th
"The Outlaw Josey Wales" is a little slow but has a lot of great shoot-outs, Eastwood as the tough hero and a memorable performance from Chief Dan George as his main sidekick, Lone Watie. But, above all, it's a movie with heart, a relevant film about family and the devastating consequences of war.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 29 Jun 2010
75
58th
I heard he was really mad because they called him Josey Grossie.
Rated 29 Jun 2010
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 21 May 2010
75
42nd
This film is the equivalent of Douglas Adam's Pan Galactic Gargle blaster - "like being hit round the head by a gold bar wrapped in a slice of lemon". Just when you thought it was a shoot 'em up western (it is in parts) along comes a real story of redemption with sotrong characters, humour and great cinematography. Not just the usual suspects
Rated 21 May 2010
theyshoot10theyshoot10
Rated 15 Jan 2010
69
38th
619
Rated 15 Jan 2010
joojooJooJoo
Rated 10 Oct 2009
4
56th
Might have been a hoot in the 70s, but I just feel like I've seen everything this has to show me.
Rated 10 Oct 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 25 Jan 2009
95
80th
Eastwood's really starting to form his own directorial voice here. There's something below the surface here that's never really explored, not because of oversight, but because it's not supposed to be.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
westknifewestknife
Rated 22 Jan 2009
81
67th
A great, classic Western starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. I see this as kind of a prototype for Unforgiven - Clint is horribly wronged in the beginning, and then the movie consists of his squinty-eyed quest for revenge. Nobody can play this character like Eastwood can, and he's helped by the supporting Indian chief character, who brings another cool dimension to the film. The final showdown scene with the villain is one of the best of all time.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
69
38th
620
Rated 19 Dec 2008
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
80
66th
One of the best Spaghetti Westerns.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 02 Mar 2008
71
53rd
# 585
Rated 02 Mar 2008
actionbergActionberg
Rated 18 Feb 2008
60
28th
It's a great story, but for most of the time the humor feels out of place.
Rated 18 Feb 2008
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 12 Nov 2007
85
69th
An extremely solid Western. It has the whole Spaghetti Western thing down pat, and Clint Eastwood doesn't really have to do anything to be the most badass screen cowboy there ever was.
Rated 12 Nov 2007
marvinimarvini
Rated 17 Oct 2007
99
97th
Not just one of the best Westerns of all time, but one of the best movies. I have seen it 25 or more times, and I still quote the dialogue.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
solid revenge film.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
stainStain
Rated 27 Aug 2007
80
68th
An entertaining if a bit repetitive Western
Rated 27 Aug 2007

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